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*The Ombudsperson has broad powers of inquiry and may make recommendations, but has no power to enforce those recommendations. | *The Ombudsperson has broad powers of inquiry and may make recommendations, but has no power to enforce those recommendations. | ||
*The complainant must exhaust review or appeal procedures within the agency against which the complaint was made '''before''' turning to the Ombudsperson. | *The complainant must exhaust review or appeal procedures within the agency against which the complaint was made '''before''' turning to the Ombudsperson. | ||
*The Ombudsperson tables an annual report in the Legislature and may publicly disclose any findings if an agency is not complying with | *The Ombudsperson tables an annual report in the Legislature and may publicly disclose any findings if an agency is not complying with their recommendations. | ||
Contact the current Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, at: | Contact the current Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, at: | ||
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| address = Second Floor - 947 Fort Street <br /> Victoria, BC V8V 3K3 <br /> Mail: PO Box 9039 STN PROV GOVT <br /> Victoria, BC V8W 9A5 | | address = Second Floor - 947 Fort Street <br /> Victoria, BC V8V 3K3 <br /> Mail: PO Box 9039 STN PROV GOVT <br /> Victoria, BC V8W 9A5 | ||
| phone = (250) 387-5855 <br /> Toll-free: 1-800-567-3247 <br /> Fax: (250) 387-0198 | | phone = (250) 387-5855 <br /> Toll-free: 1-800-567-3247 <br /> Fax: (250) 387-0198 | ||
| online = [http://www. | | online = [http://www.bcombudsperson.ca/ Website] | ||
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{{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= | {{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= July 31, 2020}} | ||
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